Don, You wrote:
>Has anybody ever used the <$nopage> index variable? > >It's a good thing and a bad thing. When put into an index ref it will >generate whatever text you designate, usually "see also . . . " This saves >unnecessary duplication of entries, e.g. "Utility knife/Knife, utility." > >BUT the actual link that's created links back to wherever the marker resides >within the book text. This effect would be confusing for digital readers. >They would want to go to that section of the Index referred to in the entry >text. > >Do any of you sharing mentors have some sort of solution to this glitch? I don't know of a way to handle this within FrameMaker. Have a look at http://www.sundorne.com/FrameMaker/IndexRef/indexref.htm for information about a plug-in that helps with the handling of such references. Shlomo Perets MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants Template Design, Single Sourcing, FM-to-PDF & Technical Indexing seminars
